Great news as 100 companies will commit $ 100,000 each for company-ready solutions from 100 new SaaS companies. As strengthening its commitment to accelerate the startup ecosystem in India, Microsoft today launched the 100X100X100 program for B2B SaaS startups in India.
This initiative will bring together 100 committed companies and 100 new early growth companies that have solutions ready for the company to offer. Each participating company will commit to spending $ 100,000 over an 18-month course on solutions provided by the SaaS company, and more than 50 new companies are part of the program at the launch.
“India has one of the largest B2B SaaS startup ecosystems in the world and is growing exponentially. This initiative will help build scale and create incredible opportunities for new businesses. Companies can now accelerate their digital travel through the easy adoption of enterprise-level solutions. We are excited to see the results of these partnerships, “said Anant Maheshwari, president of Microsoft India, in a statement.
Launched under the auspices of Microsoft for Start-ups, the 100X100X100 program will help companies accelerate their digital transformation through the faster adoption of SaaS solutions. It will make available a variety of curated, ready-to-launch, enterprise-level solutions from new companies with a proven track record. At the same time, it will aim to create a profitable domestic market for the fast-growing Indian B2B B2B SaaS startup segment by increasing its revenue and its customer base.
The initiative is open to new Microsoft-enabled co-sale companies associated with Microsoft India with the Start-ups initiative. As part of the program, these new companies will also have access to regular quick hiring sessions with potential clients in the Microsoft industry and customer events. The program will be carried out with the support of ecosystem partners and industry associations, including the Delhi and Mumbai chapters of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE).
Microsoft has evolved its “partnership with society” approach, both technical and commercial, guiding new companies at each stage of growth. This includes providing them with Microsoft’s technology platform, which allows them to innovate and build on their own terms, Azure credits (cloud offer), provide comprehensive training programs and technical support to ensure competitiveness.
It provides the mentoring, deep technical experience and an immersive experience in the industry focused on business results, offered at Microsoft and industry startup events. It helps new companies connect with the right players that can accelerate their development, including accelerators, incubators, and VCs, and supports the rationalization of marketing activities (GTM) worldwide.
The Microsoft ScaleUp program, under the Microsoft for Start-ups initiative, is designed for new companies in the A-C Series. Through its experience in technology, an ecosystem of growing partners and an M12 risk fund, the company says it is uniquely positioned to help new businesses evolve from being ready for companies to market.
As we know that coronavirus is a threat to us and wearing a protecting mask is a must nowadays. The demand for protective face masks has been really high since COVID-19, aka the new coronavirus, started hitting the news. So much so, in fact, that dentists can’t get hold of the ones they need to do their jobs.
The upsurge in people wearing masks has led to some
interesting new social problems, like the fact that you can’t unlock your
iPhone using Face ID if you’ve got a mask over half your face.
As ever, though, there’s a designer/artist type ready to solve this for you with the satirical products. Behold Resting Risk Face, by Danielle Baskin.
You can tell it’s satirical by the fact that a) it’s not actually available to buy (ostensibly until the global mask shortage is over, but when that happens it’ll probably be because the health scare is also over) and b) the website contains sentences like “If you enjoy late-stage capitalism, facial recognition respirator masks will retail for $40 [£31] per mask.”
a) is not really available to buy (apparently until the global shortage of masks is over, but when that happens, it is probably because the health problem is over)
b) Website contains sentences such as “If you like late-stage capitalism, facial recognition respirator masks will sell for $ 40 [£ 31] per mask.”
How does it work?
After loading your face, we use computational mapping to convert your facial features into an image printed on the surface of N95 surgical masks without distortion. Our printer uses inks made from natural dyes. It is not toxic and does not affect breathability.
You can use your mask for everyday life as a barrier to air droplets. However, you will have to add it as an additional face in Face ID: Apple’s technology is too good to be fooled only by the mask.
If you wonder if this meaningless mask is a coil load, this is what WHO has to say: If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are caring for a person with the suspected 2019-nCoV infection. Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing. The masks are effective only when used in combination with frequent hand cleaning with alcohol or water and soap-based hand sanitizer. If you wear a mask, you should know how to use it and dispose of it properly.
The next Black Shark gaming phone will arrive on March 3. The company is ready to bring its first 5G compatible device: The Black Shark 3
The phone will come with the Snapdragon 865 paired with up
to 16 GB of RAM and a 120 Hz QHD screen. In addition, we expect to see a 5,000
mAh battery with a fast charge of 65W.
The Black Shark 3 5G gaming phone will be official on March 3, it has been confirmed. The device will be announced in China during an online-only event.
Black Shark actually announced a partnership with Tencent
last month. Reports suggest that either the phone will bear the name ‘Tencent’
in its name, or Black Shark plans to launch a special edition variant of this
phone with the Tencent brand. We’ll see.
Black Shark claims that this phone will become the first 5G smartphone focused on games. That is possible unless something unforeseen happens before this phone arrives.
We still don’t know what the phone will look like, but we do
know that it will have a 120Hz screen. Some images on the screen of this phone
appeared recently, revealing refresh rate options of 60Hz, 90Hz and 120Hz.
The device will surely have a full HD + 120Hz screen, although Black Shark can opt for a QHD + panel. The Snapdragon 865 will power this smartphone, that’s for sure. Geekbench’s phone list confirmed that, and that was to be expected. That same list also confirmed 12 GB of RAM for this phone.
The Black Shark 3 5G will also include a 5,000 mAh battery when it lands on March 3. That battery will support a fast 65W cable charge.
This smartphone can be recharged from 0 to 100 percent in less than 38 minutes thanks to such a fast charge. It is also claimed that it can do more than 800 full charge cycles without damaging the battery.
The device will also ship with Android 10. Now, the device will also ship with Android 10. That is also something Geekbench confirmed. Geekbench also shared single-core and multi-core benchmarking results, but they are far, not even close to what the real unit can offer.
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has formally accredited the Find X2, which can change to the heir of the Find X machine he launched last year. The new machine may have more digicam {hardware} and display options than before.
Furthermore, Oppo Find X was launched to its customers in June of last year with a notched design due to its sliding mechanism. The company did not present any rationalization for its successor, one of the modern telephones of its time.
The company finally made this announcement and confirmed
that Oppo Find X2 will be launched within the first quarter of the following
year. Identical to Oppo Find X, the new cell phone will attract consideration
with its highly effective {hardware} and digital camera efficiency.
The highly anticipated successor of OPPO Find X will finally be launch at MWC 2020 this month. OPPO has begun to send invitations (through GSMArena) to its MWC launch event, which will begin at 2:00 PM on February 22 at the Auditori Fòrum CCIB in Barcelona.
As confirmed by the company, the Find X2 will be your first
phone to offer the Snapdragon 865 processor. In addition to the fast chipset,
it is confirmed that OPPO Find X2 comes with a 120Hz QHD + OLED display panel,
coming from Samsung. While the phone’s screen size has not yet been officially
confirmed, a recent leak said the phone will have a 6.5-inch screen with curved
edges.
Rumors also suggest that Find X2 will be the first phone to use Sony’s new 48MP IMX689 sensor, which features omnidirectional PDAF technology for faster focus. It is also expected to offer a fast 65W cable charge, as was the Reno Ace that the company had launched in October last year.
The original Find X, which launched in June 2018, was one of the first flagship Android phones to feature a motorized pop-up camera. It remains to be seen if the Find X2 will have a pop-up camera similar to its predecessor.
U.S. Cellular has granted Samsung Electronics a commercial agreement to provide LTE and 5G network solutions.
According to the recent statement from Samsung. The new agreement sets out the terms under which US Cellular may purchase Samsung’s commercially proven network solutions. While including 5G New Radio (NR) technology, to assist U.S. Cellular to offer the next-generation service.
Furthermore, “We are excited to work with Samsung to extend the innovative 4G LTE and 5G technology to our customers, expanding what is possible in consumer experiences and commercial applications,” said Mike Irizarry, EVP, and CEO of US Cellular, in a press introduction.
Last year, US Cellular, the fifth-largest mobile phone operator in the US. The US announced that it would launch the 5G service in Iowa and Wisconsin during the first part of 2020. It took advantage of Ericsson and Nokia equipment providers for network updates and 5G implementation efforts, including 5G New Radio hardware and software (NR).
Samsung has established a name in the US infrastructure market. UU., Winning 5G network supply offers with companies such as Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint. T-Mobile has tested some of its equipment but has not made any announcement about adding Samsung to its list of suppliers.
“We look forward to this new collaboration with U.S. Cellular, a key mobile service provider for millions of customers across the United States,” said Mark Louison, senior vice president and general manager of the Samsung Electronics America Network Division.
“As our latest network solutions become a larger part of the US market, we are excited to advance Samsung’s 5G innovation and leadership, and continue our journey in delivering new communications technologies, including 4G LTE and 5G “.
Furthermore, Louison added that Samsung focuses on improving mobile networks worldwide by providing global operators with the best solutions in their class and applying experience gained from regional implementations in India, Japan, Korea, the United States, and other markets.
Private WhatsApp groups visible on Google search, making it easy for anyone to join them
Google is indexing requests to WhatsApp group chats. While it makes invitation links, including links to private group chats, identifiable and available to anyone who wants to join, Motherboard reports.
Furthermore, the journalist Jordan Wildon said on Twitter
that he discovered that the “Invite to group link” feature of
WhatsApp allows Google to index groups. Since making them available on the
Internet as links are shared outside the secure private messaging service of
WhatsApp.
While Motherboard was able to find private groups using specific Google searches (and the results included many groups to share porn). Once they joined a group, aimed at NGOs accredited by the UN, they had access to all participants and their phone numbers.
The Group administrators can invalidate a link to a chat if
they wish, but Wildon says he discovered that, in those situations. WhatsApp
only generates a new link; It does not necessarily disable the original link.
WhatsApp group links come with attached warnings, reminding the person who
generates the link only to share it with people you trust.
In addition, Facebook’s WhatsApp spokeswoman Alison Bonny said in an email to The Verge that “like all content that is shared on public search channels, other WhatsApp users can find invitation links that are published on the Internet,” and He added that “links that users wish to share privately with people they know and trust should not be published on a publicly accessible website.”
Whereas Google decayed to provide comments on the record, but Danny Sullivan, the company’s public search link. He also tweeted that “search engines like Google and others list pages on the open web. That’s what is happening here. No is unlike any case where a site allows URLs to be publicly listed. ” It included a link to instructions in the Google Help Center to prevent content from being included in search results.
WhatsApp, of course, has had its share of security-related
headaches in recent months. An alleged Saudi Arabian hack on Amazon CEO Jeff
Bezos’s phone in 2018 was reportedly carried out through a WhatsApp message
infected with malware. Last May, a vulnerability discovered in the application
was being used to inject spyware into Android and iOS phones through a phone
call.
Recently, the these two amazing smartphones launched in the market. Poco X2 with the Realme X2 and it was a beautiful neck to neck battle in which we found that the Poco X2 offers a slightly better overall package. When it comes to especially due to its price. According to the reviews, it is time to face Poco X2 against a rival from his own territory, which is even more affordable: the Redmi Note 8 Pro. If you are confused between these two phones here’s our comparison chart.
While, equipped with a powerful processor, impressive camera specifications, a large battery, and a premium design, the Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a lot for the money,.On paper, the Redmi Note 8 Pro seems pretty even with its cousin, but is it the best purchase or does it make sense to pay a premium for the Poco X2? Let’s find out.
Poco X2 vs Redmi Note 8 Pro prices and variants
The Poco X2 with 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. The
following variant doubles storage with the same amount of RAM and the high-end
variant offers 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage in Rs. 19,999. These are very
good prices for what is offered.
The Redmi Note 8 Pro also comes in three variants, but they
are all priced lower than Poco’s offers. The Redmi Note 8 Pro starts at Rs.
13,999 for 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage; going up to Rs. 15,999 for 6 GB of
RAM and 128 GB of storage, and Rs. 17,999 for 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
The high-end version of the Note 8 Pro does not have as much storage as the X2,
but you can use a microSD card.
The Redmi Note 8 Pro is clearly more affordable than the
Poco X2, in all variants, and is also easier to buy, thanks to the limited
supplies of the Poco X2 shortly after its launch, resulting in a flash sales period.
However, there is a reason why the Little X2 costs a little more, which we will
see in a moment.
Poco X2 vs Redmi Note 8 Pro design and style
As both smartphones have a very good build quality and look very elegant. The Redmi Note 8 Pro comes in a more sober choice of colors, while the Poco X2 comes in brighter and more striking finishes. The glass backs on both phones are scratch resistant, which increases the feeling of quality. Both have similar weights and thicknesses, although the Redmi Note 8 Pro is a bit lighter.
Poco X2 vs Redmi Note 8 Pro performance and games
The Redmi Note 8 Pro works with MediaTek Helio G90T, a powerful game-oriented SoC. The Poco X2 uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, which is the same as the Realme X2. Both are eight-core processors, but Qualcomm’s offer is based on the new 8 nm manufacturing process, compared to the 12 nm process for the Helio G90T. On paper, this should make it more energy-efficient.
Both processors are more than capable of handling everyday tasks, and with normal use, we do not notice any stuttering or delay in the interface or when performing multiple tasks on any of the phones. We tested the usual games like PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9: Legends on both phones and these games worked very well. The Redmi Note 8 Pro was able to run both games with high graphic quality, but after about 20 minutes of play, we noticed that the phone got quite hot. The Poco X2 also warmed up a little after the same amount of time, but not as much as the Redmi.
The Final Verdict
It was a close fight between the Poco X2 and the Redmi Note 8 Pro but between the two, we feel that the Poco X2 is worth the premium it guidelines. For the extra money, you get fewer ads in MIUI, a smoother display, and more capable cameras for shooting video. The Poco X2 is a little bulkier than the Redmi Note 8 Pro and it only comes in flashy color trims, but other than this, there’s little to complain about.
The Redmi
Note 8 Pro has long been our go-to recommendation in this segment, and even
now, the base variant is still one of the best phones you can buy for under Rs.
15,000. However, when it comes to the higher-end variants, the Poco X2 offers
better value for just a bit more money.
Are you planning to buy a new smartphone this 2020? If yes then this guide is for you as today, we will highlight one of the best and amazing feature smartphones.
While we know that its only two months into 2020 and it’s already
getting difficult to select which one to buy. As the new phones are becoming
what we expected to a great degree. That is, this year will be great for phones
with better cameras, flexible displays, 5G connectivity or screens with high
update rates.
Which smartphones are coming in 2020?
There’s some interesting smartphone coming in near in the future. Some companies have already started to leak the upcoming upgrades and features. While Samsung recently demonstrated this point on February 11, when it announced its Galaxy S20 devices and the Galaxy Z Flip folding phone, which includes many of the features.
This should not be surprising, as phone manufacturers are evolving and innovating faster than ever. We also predict that Samsung’s Galaxy line and Apple iPhones will remain the best option for many people, but other phone manufacturers will look for their place with their own fantastic phones. Though, all these competition reimbursements us users, who have many excellent phones to choose from and at different prices. Read on to see which are the best phones right now. Also, you can check this list frequently, as we update it regularly as the year unfolds, especially since Samsung and Motorola recently launched several phones this month.
Samsung Galaxy S20
While it’s true that the new Galaxy S20 phones just launched, the refined, feature-packed Note 10 Plus from 2019 still closes the gap with rival phones. This top-of-the-line phone was made for people who want the best Android. It has a killer 6.8-inch screen, an all-day battery life, and excellent camera tools. Here are a few specs which will help you choose the best among the rest of the smartphones.
Samsung S20
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855.
Memory: 8/12GB RAM.
Storage: 256GB/512GB* (*Note 10 Plus Only)
Screen Size: 6.3-inch/6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED.
Resolution: 2,380 x 1,080/3,040 x 1,440.
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Wi-Fi 6, 5G* (*Note 10 Plus 5G
Only)
Huawei P30 Pro
The photographic skills of the Huawei P30 Pro rule the world of
phones. Take amazing photos, battery life is excellent and its vibrant design
is beautiful. It’s that new camera system that really helps the P30 Pro stand
out from the crowd. Based on the 3x lossless optical zoom presented with the
P20 Pro last year, Huawei has surpassed itself with the P30 Pro. If you are
looking for a truly unique smartphone camera experience, or expect to start a
detective agency Fans and you need a really powerful zoom in your pocket, this
could be your next phone. Huawei P30 Pro appraisal will hopefully make clear,
this handset is far more than just a picture-taking powerhouse, and has the
potential to be the perfect phone for a variety of different users. Here are
the few specs of Huawei P30 Pro.
Huawei P30 Pro
Dimensions: 158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm.
Weight: 192 g.
Screen: 6.47-inch, 19.5:9, 398 ppi (1,080 x 2,340)
Today, phones are constantly surpassed with emerging selfie cameras, on-screen fingerprint sensors, and multiple rear cameras, in addition to their selfie camera. OnePlus 7 Pro has all the features of the day to keep us attracted. But it is the initial price of $ 669 of the phone that makes the deal. The OnePlus tracking for the US market, the OnePlus 7T is also an excellent phone. And stay tuned in 2020 for the next OnePlus flagship, as the company demonstrated its OnePlus Concept One at CES 2020, which included a ‘missing’ camera.
OnePlus 7 Pro
The OnePlus 7 Pro has some surprises behind its impressive
full-screen front, without imperfections from a notch cut or a perforated
camera. It hides a new pop-up selfie camera and offers a screen refresh rate of
90Hz that makes games and watching movies look extremely smooth. Even if you
don’t have the best camera phone, it has featured that Apple and Samsung won’t
provide in 2019, and similar performance. However, one more surprise: this new
OnePlus phone now costs almost as much as the iPhone XR and Galaxy S10e.
Storage 128 GB
Camera 48MP + 16MP + 8MP
Battery 4000 mAh
Display 6.67″ (16.94
cm)
Ram 6 GB
Google Pixel 4 XL
The Google Pixel 3a doesn’t feel like the affordable cousin of a
high-end phone: it feels more like a powerful and impressive mid-range phone in
its own right, with excellent specifications and useful features inherited from
the Pixel 3 that it won. Don’t find it in Many other devices of similar price.
Google has traditionally competed in the high-end smartphone
market with its Pixel series, so the Pixel 3a, presented as an affordable
alternative to Google Pixel 3, is a notable change in the company’s strategy.
Launched in Google IO 2019 along with the Pixel 3a XL (the lowest cost version
of the Pixel 3 XL), the Google Pixel 3a shows that the company is trying to
expand its customer base by offering phones at a lower price than its flagship devices.
New Google Pixel 4 XL
The Pixel 3a is not really the newest Google device, that is the
new Pixel 4, along with the Pixel 4 XL. This does not compete with the Pixel 3a
per se, because it is Google’s flagship range rather than the affordable line,
but it gives us a weak idea about a possible future Pixel 4a that could come
out in early 2020. Until the rumors began circulating this year, we did not
expect Google to launch affordable phones in the short term, and we would not
have expected a phone launched at the price of Pixel 3a to be as impressive as
it is. In many ways, Google Pixel 3a is a total surprise for its cost.
Samsung Galaxy S10e
According to the leaks, it has a screen size of 5.8 inches and has 128 GB of built-in storage. It will be equipped with a battery capacity of 3100 mAh and works with Android 9 Pie OS. The phone works with a Snapdragon 855 chipset and an Octa-core processor. The ‘e’ in Samsung Galaxy S10e means ‘essential’, which means that it includes almost everything that the S10 and the S10 Plus have, at a lower price. You get a 5.8-inch screen, the same two main cameras, and battery life throughout the day, but a third lens, the curved edges of the screen and the on-screen fingerprint sensor will be lost. That is the tempting commitment offered by Samsung’s ‘budget flagship’ and the response to Apple’s iPhone XR.
New Samsung smartphone
But you probably won’t choose between less expensive devices:
you’ll see those phones compared to your more expensive siblings. We found the
S10e on a rugged phone that is worth giving up the additional advantages in the
S10 (which costs $ 150 / £ 113 / AU $ 210 more) or the S10 Plus ($ 250 / £ 189
/ AU $ 350 more). As an added benefit, the smaller dimensions of the S10e will
certainly appeal to people who do not appreciate the growing size of flagship
phones.
The basic advantages of the S10e remain impressive, although there
is a new flagship of the first level in the city: the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.
In addition to the expected S Pen stylus, it also has a flight time sensor
along with triple the line S10.
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core.
Display: 5.8-inch, 2280 x 1080 pixels resolution
Super AMOLED 19:9 ratio (438 ppi)
Operating system: Android 9.0 Pie with One UI.
RAM: 6GB/8GB LPDDR4.
Storage: 128/512GB or 1TB (ceramic) internal with
microSD expansion card slot.
Motorola Moto G7
Motorola Moto G7 has an elegant and contemporary design, a dew notch screen, decent dual rear cameras, turbocharging, solid battery life and an almost available version of Android 9 Pie, so it’s worth every penny. It is easy to be attracted to iconic phones like the iPhone XS, Pixel 3 or Galaxy S10. Each has a cutting-edge design and a lot of features, but they also have a considerable price. Even the most value-oriented Apple and Samsung phones, such as the Galaxy S10E and the iPhone XR, will cost you $ 750. That’s why it is undoubtedly impressive that the Motorola Moto G7 ($ 230 at Walmart) costs only $ 300.
Motorola G7
Furthermore, it offers the best design balance, features and price on almost any phone sold today. The Moto G family of phones has a history of being full of well-considered needs at an attractive price. In the last two years, the Moto G5 Plus ($ 170 on Amazon) and the Moto G6 showed us how nice a cheap phone can be. And this year’s Moto G7 continues in the same direction with a body similar to the Moto G6 and longer battery life, a faster processor and a larger screen. Let us know in the comment section which phone you think is so far is the best? Stay tuned for more reviews on upcoming phones of 2020.
With the passage of time, the Runeterra is getting interesting and exciting. Recently the first update of Legends of Runeterra’s open beta cards came. The new Riot Games digital card game brings adjustments to champions, followers, spells, XP, expedition rewards and more.
Here is the list of patch information for you to check.
Champions
Lux (Level one)
Power: Three → four
Health: Four → five
Lux’s weaker state made it a little too difficult to use her as a linchpin, “build-around-me” card, according to Riot. Buffing her stats will help her ability to both stick around as an engine and act as a meaningful threat on her own.
Lux (Level two)
Power: Four → five
Health: Five → six
Yasuo (Level two)
Level up: You Stun or Recall 6+ units → You Stun or Recall 5+ units
While testing Ionia changes internally, Riot found that Yasuo was catching collateral damage from changes aimed at elusive and handcuff decks. Inspiring Mentor was one of the best cards to use while leveling up Yasuo, and together with Deny would provide pivotal protection (extra important when heavily building around Yasuo).
Followers and Spells
Back to Back
Cost: Five → six
Back to Back can be a huge blowout Burst-speed trick that often leaves opponents without profitable avenues for playing around it. Riot likes this kind of effect, but such a swingy card ultimately warrants a higher cost.
Crimson Curator
Cost: Two → three
“Battle Scars” decks have been underperforming and the Noxus side of the theme has been a bit one-dimensional. Improving Crimson Curator should increase both options and viability for these decks.
Deny
Cost: Three → four
Deny is moving from watchlist to changelist after rigorous internal testing and debate. While there are good arguments for Deny to exist at three mana, ultimately it’s proven too prevalent and disruptive to the metagame, heavily restricting viable card options.
Inspiring Mentor
Health: One → two
Old text: Play: Grant an ally in hand + 1|1
New text: Play: Grant an ally in hand + 1|0
Inspiring Mentor was providing too much curve efficiency and resilience to Ionia decks, with the stats granted to the buffed unit often overly protecting them by putting them out of range of similarly-costed removal. Curving Inspiring Mentor into one or even two 4|3 Navori Conspirators was too powerful of a play pattern considering its consistency. With this change, Riot is ensuring an intended weakness of elusive units. Their low health can be more exploitable.
Jewelled Protector
Power: Three → four
Health: Three → four
Shifting power from Mentor to Protector (and into later parts of the game) should increase deckbuilding options and give opponents a bit more time to react or set up their own game plans.
Kinkou Lifeblade
Health: Three → two
One of the intended weaknesses of Elusive decks is that fast decks should be able to effectively race them, since Elusive units are naturally smaller and less cost-efficient. Kinkuo Lifeblade often closed that door on what should be a fundamental weakness of the deck
Commander Ledros
Cost: Eight → nine
Power: Eight → nine
Cost: Eight → nine
A card that does so much should incur a higher opportunity cost and provide opponents more room to win before and after it’s dropped, so Riot is bumping its cost up to nine, which will not only delay Ledros’ arrival but also allow less flexibility when recasting it.
Blade of Ledros
Cost: Seven → eight
Rhasa, the Sunderer
Cost: Seven → eight
Scuttlegeist
Keywords: None → [Fearsome]
Tortured Prodigy
Power: Three → four
Wraithcaller
Keywords: [Fearsome] → None
Watchlist
Fearsome and Control are on the LoR developers’ watchlist as potential problems. No changes were made during the open beta update.
Clarity
Units with effects that allow opponent reactions now have a “Skills” icon next to “Play” or “Attack” in the card text.
Hovering on the icon will bring out a tooltip explaining that the Skill allows opponent reactions before resolving.
Units with effects that do not allow opponent reactions will not have this icon.
Created cards now have a tooltip that tells both players what created them.
Expeditions Archetypes
Demacian Steel
Added: Chain Vest
Battle Scars
Added: Might, Alpha Wildclaw
Removed: Blood for Blood, Bull Elnuk
Suit up
Added: Bull Elnuk
Removed: Alpha Wildclaw
Shroom and Boom
Added: Assembly Bot, Statikk Shock, Plaza Guardian
Removed: Academy Prodigy, Chempunk Shredder, Get Excited!
Shopkeeper trade logic improved.
XP and Expeditions rewards
End-of-trial XP reduced:
Zero wins: 100 → 50
One win: 300 → 150
Two wins: 500 → 250
Three wins: 700 → 400
Four wins: 900 → 600
Five wins: 1,200 → 800
Six wins: 1,500 → 1,000
Seven wins: 2,000 → 1,500
Reduced XP adjustments for daily PVP wins—players will now receive more XP at high numbers of PVP wins in one day, and will always receive at least 100 XP for constructed PVP wins.
Base PVP win XP: 200 in Normal / Ranked, 100 in Expeditions (no change)
One to 10 wins: full XP (no change)
11 to 15 wins: -50 XP → full XP
16 to 20 wins: -100 XP (no change)
21 to 30 wins: -150 XP → -100 XP
31+ wins: -200 XP → -100 XP
Friend Challenge wins now grant 100 XP for the first five wins, and zero XP for 6+.
Friend Challenges losses/ties now grant 0 XP.
Friend Challenge matches no longer count towards daily PVP wins/losses or first wins of the day bonuses. They still count for quest progress.
Six-win Expeditions reward now 1,500 shards (was 1,000), as well as a random champion card and golden chest (unchanged).
Seven-win Expeditions reward now 3,000 shards (was 3,500), as well as a champion capsule (unchanged).
PC FPS options
On PC-only, Riot has added an FPS option in the settings menu. The drop-down has three settings:
30/60, 60, 60+
Miscellaneous
Deckbuilder improvements
Mana curve now indicates number of cards at each cost.
Bugfix for “MAX” card count text not showing up.
Deck import & export now copies from/to device clipboard.
Minor visual polish and readability improvements.
Board visuals
Corrected a repeated grass texture on Summoner’s Rift board.
Cleaned up and reduced intensity of lens flare effect on Demacia board.
Corrected occasional lighting issues when resolving certain spells on faction boards.
Players on old client versions will now see a message asking them to restart the client and update, and will be unable to queue until doing so.
Master tier rankings now more fluid based on how master players are performing against each other (previously released hotfix).
Claimable rewards on region roads now more strongly highlighted.
Patch sizes generally decreased.
Friend Challenge stability improvements.
Store now marked with a badge when new content is available.
League of Legends gift cards are now redeemable in LoR.
In-client messaging for maintenance updated for clarity.
Bug fixes
Players should no longer get stuck on the loading screen when signing out of League of Legends while signed into LoR.
Players logging into LoR from different devices should encounter fewer crashes.
Fixed issues with region quests not progressing as expected.
Fixed rare issues with players not receiving XP after games.
MASSIVE nerf to high APMers: Players can no longer discard the same card to multiple Spinning Axes by quickly chaining them (previously released hotfix).
Anivia’s summoned from deck will now correctly level up if her condition has been met.
Players should no longer get stuck on “Connecting” if their opponent disconnects while loading
As we know that earlier this week the free FPS Warface was launched on Nintendo Switch with little fanfare and no prior announcements. It was a total astonishment moment and surprising for patrons.
Meanwhile Switch is not better known as a platform for online shooters. The developer My Games has now explained why he wanted to bring Warface to Switch.
Furthermore, the Global publishing chief Alexey Izotov gave
his statement to GI.biz that the lack of many online shooters for Switch
provides the opportunity for Warface to stand out.
While the statement is as following “The lack of online
shooters on Switch is a big advantage for us,” he said. “We know this
market very well, so we saw the opportunity to bring our experience in the FPS
genre to this growing platform. We are also one of the few players in the
market with continuously successful F2P games on consoles.”
Furthermore, the switch may not have a list of connected games as deep as those available on PS4 and Xbox One, but it has a series of monsters such as Fortnite and Overwatch, as well as Nintendo’s Splatoon 2.
Regarding the surprise release, Izotov said the studio
wanted to show, not tell, and allow players to try the game immediately.
“We decided that to speak properly about the game, we must be able to show
it immediately,” Izotov said. “We wanted our community to see that we
are interested in developing the Warface franchise on different platforms: PCs,
home consoles, mobile devices and now Nintendo Switch. And the immediacy of
being able to play immediately was very important for us.” ”
Warface is the first game developed with CryEngine to launch
on Nintendo Switch. The Switch version was developed using a “very
customized” version of the engine, according to GI.biz. The game has a
lower resolution and frame rate on Switch, due to the power of the console in
relation to PS4, Xbox One and PC, but Izotov said he is happy with what the
team achieved.
“When we talk about PvP content, we rely on the following principles: stable frame rate, debugged network code and fixed resolution. The appearance of the game should not change depending on the amount of action on the screen. We believe we have accomplished this,” said. Finally, Izotov explained that my games are considering adding cross-play for Warface on PS4, Xbox One and Switch in the future.
